Abbeville, AL: A busted pipe in the chiller of an egg plant caused an ammonia leak that led to the evacuation of 150 workers.More information

TuesdayJan 18

Tucson, AZ: A gas leak led to an explosion at an electronics factory, injuring two employees.More information

TuesdayJan 18

Durban, South Africa: A spark caused a tank containing a cleaning solvent to catch fire and explode at an oil refinery.More information

TuesdayJan 18

Fort Worth, TX: A fire caused about $800,000 damage to a refinery.More information

TuesdayJan 18

Alberta, Canada: A combination of chemicals inside a fertilizer caused the production of sulfur dioxide, resulting in the evacuation of employees.More information

TuesdayJan 18

Wales, UK: An oil tanker ran down a hill without a driver and overturned leaking about 53 gallons from its 4,000 gallon tank of heating fuel, leading to the evacuation of two schools.More information

TuesdayJan 18

Wentworth, South Africa: A fire started in a tank of cleaning solvent resulting in an explosion at an oil refinery.More information

TuesdayJan 18

Keystone, CO: A container of chlorine bleach and a container of phosphoric acid spilled at a laundry center and produced a gas that resulted in employee evacuation.More information

MondayJan 17

Shanghai, China: Two-thousand residents were evacuated after a pipe at an LPG distribution center burst causing a major gas leak.More information

MondayJan 17

Cheyenne, WY: About 117,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate spilled after a tractor trailer rear-ended a truck carrying the chemical, resulting in the death of a person and seriously injuring another.More information

MondayJan 17

Juliette, GA: A bin being filled with sulfuric acid overflowed causing second degree burns to an employee who slipped and fell into the substance.More information

MondayJan 17

Anderson, IN: A fire at a magnesium recycling plant exploded and was fueled by water from the fire sprinklers.More information

MondayJan 17

Castledawson, North Ireland: A fire ignited in the paint shop of a trailer factory resulting in the evacuation of 250 workers.More information

Sturtevant, WI: The bottom of a furnace cracked in a building causing 30,000 pounds of molten aluminum to spill on the floor.More information

SaturdayJan 15

Oklahoma City, OK: A fire fueled by 55-gallon barrels of oil products, broke out at an oil plant causing more than $4.5 million damage and the evacuation of nearby homes due to toxic fumes.More information

SaturdayJan 15

Annville, KY: A gas heater or batter chargers may have sparked a fire that destroyed an electronics appliance plant.More information

ThursdayJan 13

Victoria, Australia: A leak from a cooler associated with a gasoline treater caused thousands of liters of fuel to spill on the floor of a fuel refinery.More information

ThursdayJan 13

Vacaville, CA: While trying to redistribute the weight of a load on a tractor-trailer, a 350-gallon cylinder accidentally tipped over spilling about 300 gallons of hydrogen peroxide on an interstate highway.More information

ThursdayJan 13

St. Charles, IL: Twenty-five workers were evacuated after a fire broke out in the ductwork of a safety equipment manufacturing plant.More information